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Kenya’s magical forest – the Arabuko Sokoke
Jeremy sets out birding in Arabuko Sokoke forest, a fragile green jewel of Kenya’s coastline.
Get to know the grey parrot
There are 25 species of parrot native to Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius, according to the IUCN – with preferred habitats ranging from closed forests to arid zones. Parrots are not as diverse or abundant in Africa as in Australasia and the Neotropics. The grey parrot is found in the primary and secondary rainforests of West …
Ruaha – a walk on the wild side
Ranger training in Ruaha (Tanzania) evokes the peril and beauty of walking safaris – the best way to really feel Africa’s pulse
Ruaha – wild inspiration
WE ASKED RUAHA’S RESIDENT ARTIST OF 11 YEARS ABOUT LIFE AND INSPIRATION IN TANZANIA’S WILDEST FRONTIER
Hunting with the hadza
A journey back in time with one of the world’s oldest tribes on Earth. Greg Lederle spends time hunting with the Hadza people in Tanzania
Where the giant elephants still roam
THE GREATEST AFRICAN ELEPHANT CENSUS IN HISTORY TAKES TO THE SKIES
Drongo mimics alarm calls to steal food
Drongo mimics alarm calls to keep stealing food from other species, finds UCT biologist.
Rhinos: It’s time for Plan B
We do not get a second chance if we get the economics of rhino trading wrong; all the rhino in the wild will be gone. It is time for a Plan B.
Parrots and people
The lives of parrots and people have been intimately entwined for centuries, if not millennia. Given the familiarity of many of us with some of Africa’s parrots it may come as a surprise that we still know so little about their lives in the wild.
Baboon spiders: hairy monsters or furry friends?
Baboon spiders are placid, enigmatic animals that would rather keep to themselves than risk an encounter with human beings. And believe it or not, there are people who are fascinated by them…
11 Interesting Facts about Sociable Weavers
Sociable weavers build massive colonial nests that hang 4m high in trees and telephone posts throughout the arid regions of Southern Africa
Stunning Morrocan images by Award Winning Photographer Dmitri Markine
Exceptional images of Morocco by award-winning photographer Dmitri Markine will have you planning your next safari with Africa Geographic
Review of Birding Ethiopia by The Biggest Twitch
Ethiopia is a bird-rich country with a list of some 850 species – we review ‘Birding Ethiopia’, the perfect guide for bird-watchers
Top 10 things to do in Greyton – South Africa’s Little England
Top 10 things to do in Greyton – the ultimate guide to this cute rural village that is so popular for weekends from Cape Town
Shiwa N’gandu, Zambia’s enchanting English estate
Shiwa ngandu is an enchanting English estate and manor house in the middle of Zambia with a fascinating history and stories to tell
